A seven year old can't handle a full size 270, definitly going to need a smaller, lighter, shorter rifle. Those managed recoil loads are good stuff.
Skull, my grandson can handle and shoot his 223 H&R all by himself at age five. He shot a hog with it before Christmas at age four(bday in May), I helped brace the barrel against my rifle for the offhand shot.
I've seen the argument that kids shouldn't be allowed to hunt till they can handle the gun of choice all by themselves. I don't follow that reasoning. A LOT of kids can't shoot a rifle standing, or even sitting. But let em rest the gun on a shooting house window ledge and they are good to go.
A gun for a small child has to have some weight to reduce the recoil, thereby making it harder to handle without a good rest...
I personally feel that "ready to hunt" is more of a head thing than is he big enough. Varies with the child and how they were raised around guns/hunting.
troy
ps..ear protection EVERY time...
Last edited by BhamFred; 11/08/11 05:32 AM.
